Sacramento Republic FC Unified Team - Sacramento Republic FC

Republic FC and Special Olympics Northern California have partnered to create Sacramento’s first-ever unified soccer team, uniting athletes with and without intellectual disabilities. Led by Filip Handl, Republic FC’s Manager of Soccer Programming, and a dedicated coaching staff, the team embodies friendship, teamwork, and inclusion. As unified soccer continues to grow across the U.S., with teams from both MLS and USL, this movement is helping to foster greater social inclusion through the power of sport.

Matt Briseno’s Bike Ride

Longtime SRFC fan and Unified Team Partner Matt Briseno is going the extra mile (1200 to be exact) in support of the Special Olympics Unified Team. Matt will be biking from Fallon, Nevada to Colorado Springs ahead of the Republic FC Unified Team’s match against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks on June 13.

This will be a three-week trek through elevation changes and mountainous terrain — all for the purpose of spreading awareness and raising funds for the Republic FC Unified Team.

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2026 Schedule

Event	Date
SRFC Unified @ Colorado Springs Switchbacks Unified	Jun 13
SRFC Unified @ Special Olympics NorCal Summer Games	Jun 26
SRFC Unified vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks Unified	Oct 10
SRFC Unified vs Tower Bridge Battalion	TBD September